Fields of Old

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Fields of Old

"This land symbolizes the rhythm of the people, as it was formed through generations of farmers shaping it with irrigation," says John Qu, a member of our Your Shot community. "It is a rare phenomenon of man-made beauty disguised as a natural occurrence."

Qu captured the photo of the Yuanyang rice terraces while traveling in China's Yunnan Province. "I've traveled to this place multiple times, purposely in the winter, when the rice terraces are flooded. I've gone through the entire area and observed that the light at sunset, with the reflection and high angle, would make the terraces look more like a piece of abstract art, yet with real trees and huts. The shot was taken from a mountain above. I waited a few days for the perfect moment."

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This is an amazing photo and also an amazing eye opener. We take so much for granted in our lives and while doing this we forget just how much (blood, sweat and tears) as such goes into all the hard work of others for the sake of feeding a nation.

When, when, when will National Geographic return to their old format of showing the better parts of the world instead of "PRISONS", "BORDERS" , EVERY NEGATIVE PART OF THE WORLD, so the children of the world including the US see the beauty of all the things that surrounds us everywhere in the world. Leave the negative and sensational junk to the news channels. I am so tired of turning off this channel most of the time. They do offer some good broadcasting, but most of it us useless and wasted time.

As I remember the rice fields of India, they look far different from these here. The vein's of water and rice are patterns man made, side by side to make a wonderous shot for John Qu. The lighting is just right, and it took a long time to 'wait for it'.Much appreciated as one more great shot. j.e.s.........